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enOvernight Recap: PrintLife 1.1, Adobe Muse CC Update, Surface RT Class Actionhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_printlife_11_adobe_muse_cc_update_surface_rt_class_action
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/printlife_620px.png" alt="PrintLife" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Oh, Microsoft… when will you finally wise up and admit that Surface RT was a bad idea? A new class action lawsuit claims the company waited too long to alert shareholders that the tablet, once touted as an "iPad killer," was indeed a lemon. More on that in a moment, but first we've got a recap of some product updates that hit the internet on Tuesday, so get downloading!</p><h3>Chronos Updates PrintLife with Greeting Cards, Invitations</h3><p>Mac users who frequently need to print greeting cards, invitations and more can rejoice, because <a href="http://www.chronosnet.com/company/pr/2013/printlife110.html" target="_blank">Chronos released PrintLife 1.1 on Tuesday</a>. The first update to the company's new "complete print project solution," the update introduces the ability to print double-sided greeting cards and invitations as well as multiple copies per page (between two and six). Folding documents are also now supported (single, double and tri-fold), and the application has added more than 300 new templates to support the two, three, four and six-per-page variations. Best of all, if you purchase through Thursday, Aug. 15, using the promo code summer2013, you'll get a 30 percent discount.</p><h3>Adobe Muse CC Updated with Scroll Motion Effects</h3><p><a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/creativelayer/adobe-muse-cc-releases-updates-to-eye-catching-scroll-motion-effects-and-more/" target="_blank">Adobe announced an update to its Creative Cloud version of Muse on Tuesday</a> which adds a pair of features to make both desktop and mobile websites perform better. First up is the ability to experiment with scroll motion effects through a new Scroll Effects panel, as well as the ability to make long, single page sites easier to navigate. The update also helps make these scroll motion effects work more smoothly on tablets and smartphones including the iPhone and iPad, and can be downloaded via the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop application.</p><h3>Plex Media Server Hits 0.9.8.4 Public Release</h3><p><a href="http://elan.plexapp.com/2013/08/12/plex-media-server-0-9-8-4-public-release/" target="_blank">The folks at Plex announced Tuesday</a> that version 0.9.8 of the Plex Media Server has finally gone public after two months with the release of 0.9.8.4. Available for Mac, Windows, Linux and various NAS devices, the update adds a new multi-user mode, a "Now Playing" control room that allows users to keep tabs on what everyone is watching and the ability to index media files for better graphical seeking on Roku and Android devices. The latest version also adds support for the latest Drobo 5N in addition to HTTPS support, better-looking photo albums and tons of performance enhancements across the board.</p><h3>Apple Updates AirPort Base Station Firmware</h3><p>If you've got an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule capable of 802.11n wireless, Apple has a firmware update available for you. <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1673?viewlocale=en_US&amp;locale=en_US" target="_blank">AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.6.4</a> addresses three specific issues including the resolution of issues that could cause a Time Capsule to report the backup disk is in use, cause an IPv6 Tunnel error and "intermittently cause a loss in Wi-Fi connectivity with iOS devices." To download and install the firmware update, open the AirPort Utility application and follow the prompt.</p><h3>Surface RT Called "Unmitigated Disaster" in Class Action Suit</h3><p>As if writing off $900 million in unsold inventory wasn't bad enough, <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20130813/surface-rt-an-unmitigated-disaster-says-class-action-suit/" target="_blank">AllThingsD reported Tuesday</a> that Microsoft is now facing a class action lawsuit over Surface RT, the ARM-based version of its Windows 8 tablet. Referring to the product as "an unmitigated disaster," the suit claims Microsoft intentionally hid from investors just how poorly the tablet was faring in the market until the last possible moment. “Defendants’ materially false and misleading conduct enabled Microsoft to forestall Surface RT’s day of reckoning and delay what would be tantamount to an admission by the Company that its all-important entry into the tablet market had been a failure," the allegations read. Ouch!<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/overnight_recap_printlife_11_adobe_muse_cc_update_surface_rt_class_action#commentsNewsAdobe Museairport base stationChronosclass actionMicrosoftovernight recapPlex Media ServerPrintLifeSurface RTiPadiPhoneMacWed, 14 Aug 2013 12:22:00 +0000J.R. Bookwalter17768 at http://www.maclife.comAdobe Introduces New Creative Cloud Features for Photoshop, Teamshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/adobe_introduces_new_creative_cloud_features_photoshop_teams
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/adobe_create_now_live_200px.png" alt="Adobe Create Now Live" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />If Retina Display updates to Photoshop and Illustrator CS6 aren't enough for you today, Adobe has just announced a major update to its Creative Cloud product which will be detailed this afternoon at its Create Now Live online event.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/201212/121112AdobeCreativeCloudUpdate.html" target="_blank">Adobe Systems Incorporated has announced</a> a big update to its <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud.html" target="_blank">Creative Cloud</a> product on Tuesday, which will be followed by the online-only <a href="http://www.adobeeventsonline.com/createevent/" target="_blank">Create Now Live</a> event kicking off at 10am PST (1pm EST) to celebrate the release. With approximately 326,000 paid individual members now using Creative Cloud as of November (and many more taking advantage of the free version), Adobe is clearly looking at the service as the future of its product lineup, offering all of its creative apps for one low monthly subscription price.<br /><br />While a Photoshop CS6 update earlier this morning added Retina Display support for all users of the image editing software, that's just the tip of the iceberg -- Creative Cloud subscribers will be receiving some exclusive new features with an update coming later today.<br /><br />The Creative Cloud-only features include Smart Object support for Blur Gallery and Liquify, as well as the ability to quickly export CSS code for text and objects and import color swatches to easily design incredible websites. Crop tool refinements have also been added to Photoshop CS6, along with 3D enhancements and Conditional Actions, which automatically select the appropriate Action based on user-defined rules.<br /><br />But that's only the beginning: Creative Cloud has also added support for teams, offering the same great desktop tools, online services for publishing and sharing and upgrades users receive with the existing version, but with 100GB of cloud storage per user -- up from 20GB for the individual edition.<br /><br />Adobe Muse has also been updated today, making it easier than ever to create unique layouts for desktop, iPhone, iPad and other mobile device versions of a website. Finally, the Creative Cloud Connection desktop sync app is now part of the Creative Cloud package, allowing users to automatically sync files to their account just by saving them to a folder on the desktop.<br /><a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud.html" target="_blank"><br />Adobe Creative Cloud</a> starts at $49.99 per month for individual users, but for the foreseeable future, existing customers who own CS3 or later can get it for the discounted price of $29.99 per month for the first year. Creative Cloud for teams starts at $69.99 per month per seat and requires an annual contract, which is also discounted to $49.99 per month per seat for the first year for CS3 or later owners.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adobeeventsonline.com/createevent/" target="_blank">Adobe's Create Now Live event</a> begins at 10am PST (1pm EST) on Tuesday, December 11 and will be <a href="http://www.facebook.com/adobecreativecloud?fref=ts" target="_blank">streamed live from the company's Facebook page</a>.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/adobe_introduces_new_creative_cloud_features_photoshop_teams#commentsNewsAdobeAdobe Creative CloudAdobe Musecloud storageCreative Cloudexclusivemac updatesPhotoshop CS6teamsMacTue, 11 Dec 2012 14:35:24 +0000J.R. Bookwalter15781 at http://www.maclife.comCreative Cloud Beefs Up on Adobe Muse, Free Update for Subscribershttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/creative_cloud_beefs_adobe_muse_free_update_subscribers
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/muse_contactform_screenshot_200px.png" alt="Adobe Muse" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Adobe is getting ready to roll out a number of significant updates for Creative Cloud subscribers, starting with this week's update to Adobe Muse, which adds built-in support for contact forms as well as Japanese availability.<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/creativecloud/adobe-muse-updated-built-in-contact-forms-plus-japanese-support/" target="_blank">Adobe has announced</a> an update to <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/muse.html" target="_blank">Muse</a>, the company's Mac software for graphic designers who want to create websites without writing code. While the software is available as a standalone version, Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers also receive the update at no additional charge.<br /><br />"Starting today Adobe Muse includes new built-in support for contact forms allowing users to easily add, configure, and style contact forms into their website designs and eliminating the need of having to embed HTML code from third-party online form providers," the company notes in a press release.<br /><br />"This new feature allows designers to maintain precise control over their designs, provides more efficient support for publishing, and is the beginning of a longer-term effort to bring more extensive content management capabilities to Adobe Muse users through tighter integration with Adobe’s hosting solution, Adobe Business Catalyst," the release adds.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/muse.html" target="_blank">Adobe Muse</a> users will also be able to link to downloadable files of any type, including PDF, ZIP, DMG or even EXE, while designers can add HTML5 animations created with Adobe Edge with ease.<br /><br />Finally, Adobe reminds existing Creative Suite customers who might be considering a Creative Cloud membership that the company's <a href="https://creativecloud-specialoffer.adobe.com/special-offer/?loc=en_US&amp;sdid=JVXVL" target="_blank">$29.99 per month introductory pricing promotion</a> ends on August 31, 2012, after which time a subscription will cost $49.99 per month.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/creative_cloud_beefs_adobe_muse_free_update_subscribers#commentsNewsAdobeAdobe Creative CloudAdobe MuseCreative Cloudfree updatesHTML5new featuresweb designersMacTue, 21 Aug 2012 13:46:18 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14857 at http://www.maclife.comAdobe Creative Cloud, Muse 1.0, Touch Apps Now Availablehttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/adobe_creative_cloud_muse_10_touch_apps_now_available
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/creative_cloud_sign_in_200px.jpg" alt="Adobe Creative Cloud" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />We have liftoff! As promised on Monday with the news that Creative Suite 6 was shipping, Adobe has taken the wraps off Creative Cloud, its $49.99 per month subscription service which includes all CS6 products along with a host of others.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/201205/051112AdobeCCShipping.html" target="_blank">Adobe Systems Inc. announced the immediate availability of Adobe Creative Cloud on Friday</a>, the beginning of a new era in the company’s long history which provides a radical new way of providing tools and services for its customers.<br /><br />“A subscription-based offering, <a href="https://creative.adobe.com/" target="_blank">Adobe Creative Cloud</a> is a hub for making, sharing and delivering creative work and it is centered around a powerful release of Adobe Creative Suite 6 software, packed with innovation across its industry-defining design, Web, video and digital imaging tools,” the company explains in a press release.<br /><br />Adobe Creative Cloud features the entire <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite.html" target="_blank">Creative Suite 6 product line</a> for Mac and Windows, which includes the latest versions of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Flash Professional and more -- all available for a monthly $49.99 subscription, based on annual membership.<br /><br />When purchased separately, Creative Cloud also introduces Touch Apps into the mix for both iOS and Android, today adding <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/proto.html" target="_blank">Adobe Proto</a> and <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/collage.html" target="_blank">Adobe Collage</a>, as well as new features and additional language support for the existing <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-touch.html" target="_blank">Photoshop Touch</a> and <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeideas.html" target="_blank">Adobe Ideas</a> apps. Creative Cloud members on an annual plan will receive a complimentary month of membership upon signing into Creative Cloud from three qualifying Touch Apps. The service tops off these great tools with 20GB of free cloud storage.<br /><br />“Adobe Creative Cloud members receive full access to the entire portfolio of Creative Suite 6 tools, integration with our touch tools, file storage and sharing services and Web hosting -- everything they need to go from idea to finished work, at a breakthrough monthly subscription price,“ said David Wadhwani, senior vice president, Digital Media Business, Adobe. “Creative Cloud will allow our product teams to unleash a constant stream of innovation, releasing new features, apps and services as they are developed.”<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/201205/051112AdobeMuseAvailable.html" target="_blank">Also available today is Adobe Muse 1.0,</a> the company’s new software that enables designers to create HTML5-based websites without writing code. The software just exited a successful beta period which saw 700,000 downloads from developers who gave it a spin, and best of all, Muse is included with Adobe Creative Cloud.<br /><br /><a href="https://creative.adobe.com/" target="_blank">Adobe Creative Cloud</a> is now available for $49.99 per month with an annual subscription, and for a limited time, CS3, CS4, CS5 and CS5.5 customers can receive special introductory pricing of $29.99 per month for the first 12 months. Month-to-month plans are also available for $74.99 per month for occasional use.</p><p>(Updated to clarify that Touch Apps must be purchased separately from the App Store and are not included free with Creative Cloud.)<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/adobe_creative_cloud_muse_10_touch_apps_now_available#commentsNewsAdobeAdobe Creative CloudAdobe Musecloud storagecreative suiteCS6iOS appsnew releasesTouch AppsiPadMacFri, 11 May 2012 11:39:19 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14044 at http://www.maclife.com